Hubject, in collaboration with Bosch Road Services, FRYTE and Shell-owned SBRS, unveiled what it called the first fully interoperable reservation and point-of-interest (POI) data hub for commercial vehicle charging at the Intercharge Network Conference (ICNC) in Berlin.
The pilot project, developed with support from charging point operators OMV, Smatrics and Citywatt, integrates the OCPI 2.3 booking module to enable cross-network reservations for heavy-duty electric vehicles. Hubject said the system addresses “evolving responsibilities in the booking process, contractual and tariff considerations, and the handling of CDRs in an open ecosystem.”
“Unlike existing single-network solutions, this creates a basis for fleet operators to book charging time slots with multiple providers via a single interface,” Hubject noted. The solution, it added, is designed to improve predictability for electric truck operators, particularly for charging during statutory rest breaks.
“Truck charging and booking are mission critical services to be established – in a very complex eMobility ecosystem – new actors, new roles, and logistics-grade requirements,” said Christian Hahn, CEO of Hubject. “Together with our partners, we are testing an interoperable, hub-based solution to clarify responsibilities, reduce integration effort across the ecosystem, and increase scalability. This is especially relevant for commercial fleets with their strong focus on Total Cost of Ownership.”
Niels Christmann, Senior Business Development Manager of Truck Charging at Bosch Road Services, said: “We connect the needs of fleets with the reality of charging point availability and accessibility, thereby laying the groundwork for more efficient logistics for tomorrow.”
Max Zähringer, CEO of FRYTE, added: “Interoperable booking systems are key for logistics, ensuring efficient dispatching and resilient operation of eTrucks. FRYTE supports this initiative with Hubject and Bosch Road Services to speeding up the eTruck rollout by enabling charge optimization and booking directly out of the logistics software systems.”
Hubject operates the Reservation Hub as a B2B marketplace, while Bosch Road Services provides booking management and integration support for CPOs. FRYTE contributes its fleet planning expertise, and SBRS provides operational insights and truck-specific data from its charging network.
